Comments on: Bill Moyers: We Lit a Fire in Washington http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/01/13/bill-moyers-we-lit-a-fire-in-washington/ Tracking the battle over Network Neutrality Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:28:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: internetmarker http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/01/13/bill-moyers-we-lit-a-fire-in-washington/#comment-40697 internetmarker Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:17:47 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/01/13/bill-moyers-we-lit-a-fire-in-washington/#comment-40697 I just wanted to write and say Moyers speech was very impressive and inspiring on a number of different levels. The way he combined the idea of a plantation aspect of today's media and the fact the speech was given on Martin Luther King's birthday, made it especially more moving. I really appreciate the idea of tell a story, and that story not dying and we are all capable of contributing in our own way: http://www.internetmarker.com/ I just wanted to write and say Moyers speech was very impressive and inspiring on a number of different levels. The way he combined the idea of a plantation aspect of today’s media and the fact the speech was given on Martin Luther King’s birthday, made it especially more moving. I really appreciate the idea of tell a story, and that story not dying and we are all capable of contributing in our own way: http://www.internetmarker.com/

]]> By: PrideDEPOT.com - Inside Out - The Blog » Bill Moyers, he is NO media puppet http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/01/13/bill-moyers-we-lit-a-fire-in-washington/#comment-40684 PrideDEPOT.com - Inside Out - The Blog » Bill Moyers, he is NO media puppet Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:43:52 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/01/13/bill-moyers-we-lit-a-fire-in-washington/#comment-40684 [...] He said these forces "have even managed to turn the escalation of a failed war into a surge, as if it were electricity through a wire instead of blood spurting through veins." [...] […] He said these forces “have even managed to turn the escalation of a failed war into a surge, as if it were electricity through a wire instead of blood spurting through veins.” […]

]]> By: kalamazoowebdesign http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/01/13/bill-moyers-we-lit-a-fire-in-washington/#comment-40640 kalamazoowebdesign Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:55:28 +0000 http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/01/13/bill-moyers-we-lit-a-fire-in-washington/#comment-40640 Michigan legislation update. Michigan House Bill 6456 was recently signed by the governor dealing a slight blow to net neutrality in my state however the following statement by the governor provides a glimmer of hope that clarifying legislation my yet be passed. I could not find a link on the governors site to this statement so I've included the governors statement below. “On December 21, 2006, I signed House Bill 6456. This bill creates a new Universal Statewide Franchise Act so that cable and video service providers will no longer be required to enter into separate franchising contracts with every local unit of government. Although concerns have been raised regarding how this bill would impact local revenues, analysis indicates that 98 percent of the local municipalities have the ability to collect equal or greater revenues through their franchise agreements under this act. I believe the final version of this bill is good for consumers and good for Michigan jobs. This legislation will create an environment that promotes competition and will deliver over 2,000 new full-time jobs to Michigan. I share the concern that this bill does not include a net neutrality provision. I support net neutrality, and I feel it is an issue critical to the protection of consumers. However, with over 2,000 jobs and $620 million in investment at stake, I felt I could not delay in signing this legislation. I have sent the Michigan House of Representatives a letter urging them to ensure that consumers are protected by sending me a bill to preserve net neutrality in Michigan during the new legislative session” As with previous comments if there is a better place to share this info please let me know. Cheers, Daniel Jefferies Newmind Group, Inc. Michigan legislation update.

Michigan House Bill 6456 was recently signed by the governor dealing a slight blow to net neutrality in my state however the following statement by the governor provides a glimmer of hope that clarifying legislation my yet be passed.

I could not find a link on the governors site to this statement so I’ve included the governors statement below.

“On December 21, 2006, I signed House Bill 6456. This bill creates a new Universal Statewide Franchise Act so that cable and video service providers will no longer be required to enter into separate franchising contracts with every local unit of government. Although concerns have been raised regarding how this bill would impact local revenues, analysis indicates that 98 percent of the local municipalities have the ability to collect equal or greater revenues through their franchise agreements under this act.

I believe the final version of this bill is good for consumers and good for Michigan jobs. This legislation will create an environment that promotes competition and will deliver over 2,000 new full-time jobs to Michigan.

I share the concern that this bill does not include a net neutrality provision. I support net neutrality, and I feel it is an issue critical to the protection of consumers. However, with over 2,000 jobs and $620 million in investment at stake, I felt I could not delay in signing this legislation. I have sent the Michigan House of Representatives a letter urging them to ensure that consumers are protected by sending me a bill to preserve net neutrality in Michigan during the new legislative session”

As with previous comments if there is a better place to share this info please let me know.

Cheers,

Daniel Jefferies
Newmind Group, Inc.

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